| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 691 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 291 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 134 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 122 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 19 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |